Music
Music has been a particular strength of our school for many years. We have a specialist music teacher who teachers all our children. We have a school band, a steel pans band and choir as well as a number of small musical groups, including a recorder group. We have a number of talented and experienced peripatetic music teachers including teachers of clarinet, violin, drums and guitar. We have a well-equipped music suite on the top floor of the school.
Our specialist music teacher has produced a music scheme of work for our school. Our music scheme of work embraces our themes and topics while ensuring coverage of and progression within the music curriculum.
| RECEPTION | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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MUSIC Topic |
Follow the Conductor |
Performing Together |
Call & Response |
All About Me |
Climb, Buzz, Wriggle |
Under the Sea |
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Musical Element Focus |
Tempo & Duration |
Pitch |
Notation |
Texture |
Pitch |
Timbre |
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Performance |
Christmas Singalong |
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YEAR 1 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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MUSIC Topic |
Carnival of the Animals |
The Nutcracker |
Recycled Orchestra |
Sound Maps |
Musical Characters |
Drumming |
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Musical Element Focus |
Texture & Timbre |
Tempo & Duration |
Structure |
Notation |
Pitch |
Dynamics |
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Performance |
Nativity |
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YEAR 2 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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MUSIC Topic |
Recorders |
Djembe Recorders |
Sea Shanties Recorders |
Soundscape Recorders |
Peter & the Wolf Recorders |
Marches & Conducting Recorders |
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Musical Element Focus |
Pitch & Notation |
Duration |
Texture & Structure |
Dynamics |
Timbre |
Tempo |
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Performance |
Nativity |
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| YEAR 3 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Recorders: playing in an ensemble |
Recorders: playing in an ensemble |
Waltz - Blue Danube Recorders |
Symphonic Poem – Vltava Recorders |
Song Writing – chords Recorders |
Gamelan Recorders |
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Musical Element Focus |
Notation & Duration |
Notation & Duration |
Tempo |
Textile & Dynamics |
Pitch & Structure |
Timbre |
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Performance |
Carol Singing |
Gordon Day |
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| YEAR 4 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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MUSIC Topic |
First Access Instruments |
First Access Instruments |
First Access Instruments |
First Access Instruments |
First Access Instruments |
First Access Instruments |
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Musical Element Focus |
Holding, playing techniques, simple tunes & instrument care |
Holding, playing techniques, simple tunes & instrument care |
Instrumental lessons, notation and rhythm |
Instrumental lessons, notation and rhythm |
Instrument of choice |
Instrument of choice |
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Performance |
Gordon Day |
First Access Concert |
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YEAR 5 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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MUSIC Topic |
Musicianship, Ensemble & Performance Technique |
Musicianship, Ensemble & Performance Technique |
Graphic Scores Storm’ Interlude from ‘Peter Grimes’ by Britten |
Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra 5th movement by Prokofiev |
Morse Code & Music and Ostinato |
1940’s Dance Band |
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Musical Element Focus |
Structure |
Notation & Pitch |
Tempo & Dynamics |
Texture |
Rhythm |
Timbre |
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Performance |
Harvest Festival |
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YEAR 6 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| MUSIC Topic |
Musicianship Harmony singing: Young Voices preparation |
Rap Composition Young Voices Preparation |
Brazilian Samba |
A Rainforest Symphony soundscape |
Minimalism Short Ride in a Fast Machine - John Adams |
Preparation for Leavers' Production |
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Musical Element Focus |
Pitch & Notation | Structure | Rhythm & Tempo | Timbre | Texture | |
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Performance |
Young Voices Concert |
Leavers' Production |
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